George H. Thomas
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George H. Thomas was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, renowned for his steadfast leadership and key victories in the Western Theater.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George H. Thomas canonical | 24 |
| George Henry Thomas | 2 |
| General George Henry Thomas | 1 |
| George H. Thomas (cenotaph) | 1 |
| George H. Thomas commanded the Union Army of the Cumberland | 1 |
| Major General George H. Thomas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2196468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George H. Thomas Context triple: [Military Division of the Mississippi, hasCommander, George H. Thomas]
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A.
Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell was a Union major general in the American Civil War, noted for his cautious leadership in the Western Theater and his controversial role in several key campaigns.
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B.
Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew A. Humphreys was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later served as Chief of Engineers, recognized for his contributions to military engineering and topographical surveys.
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C.
Gideon J. Pillow
Gideon J. Pillow was a controversial American lawyer, politician, and general who served in both the Mexican–American War and the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
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D.
Lucius Buckner
Lucius Buckner is a notable individual associated with the Buckner family name, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that surname.
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E.
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock was a prominent Union Army general during the American Civil War and later a Democratic presidential nominee in the 1880 United States election.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George H. Thomas Target entity description: George H. Thomas was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, renowned for his steadfast leadership and key victories in the Western Theater.
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A.
Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell was a Union major general in the American Civil War, noted for his cautious leadership in the Western Theater and his controversial role in several key campaigns.
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B.
Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew A. Humphreys was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later served as Chief of Engineers, recognized for his contributions to military engineering and topographical surveys.
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C.
Gideon J. Pillow
Gideon J. Pillow was a controversial American lawyer, politician, and general who served in both the Mexican–American War and the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
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D.
Lucius Buckner
Lucius Buckner is a notable individual associated with the Buckner family name, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that surname.
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E.
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock was a prominent Union Army general during the American Civil War and later a Democratic presidential nominee in the 1880 United States election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| awardedFor | Defensive stand at Chickamauga ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1816-07-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Southampton County, Virginia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Stroke ⓘ |
| commanded |
Army of the Cumberland
ⓘ
XIV Corps (Army of the Cumberland) ⓘ
surface form:
XIV Corps (Union Army)
|
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1870-03-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | American of Virginian background ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas ⓘ |
| fullName |
George H. Thomas
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
George Henry Thomas
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| givenName | George ⓘ |
| legacy | Regarded as a master of defensive warfare in the Civil War ⓘ |
| loyaltyDecision | Remained loyal to the Union despite being a Virginian ⓘ |
| middleName | Henry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| nickname | The Rock of Chickamauga ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chickamauga
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Battle of Mill Springs ⓘ Battle of Missionary Ridge ⓘ Battle of Nashville ⓘ Battle of Stones River ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)
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surface form:
Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York
|
| postWarRole |
Commanded the Department of the Cumberland
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Commanded the Military Division of the Pacific ⓘ |
| preWarOccupation | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| promotion |
Promoted to brigadier general in the regular army
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Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1861 ⓘ Promoted to major general in the regular army ⓘ Promoted to major general of volunteers in 1862 ⓘ |
| reputation |
Considered one of the most capable Union generals in the Western Theater
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Known for steadfastness under fire ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Ulysses S. Grant
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William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrID | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Lucretia Kellogg ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| yearOfMarriage | 1852 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George H. Thomas Description of subject: George H. Thomas was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, renowned for his steadfast leadership and key victories in the Western Theater.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George H. Thomas (cenotaph)
this entity surface form:
George Henry Thomas
this entity surface form:
General George Henry Thomas
this entity surface form:
George Henry Thomas
this entity surface form:
George H. Thomas commanded the Union Army of the Cumberland
subject surface form:
Gettysburg of the West
this entity surface form:
Major General George H. Thomas